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Post by Adseria on May 5, 2019 18:12:46 GMT -6
As I understand it, aircraft development happens as follows: 1: The player submits a requirement to the aircraft manufacturers, specifying what they want the aircraft to specialise in. 2: After a brief wait, the aircraft designers present prototypes, and the player can select one for mass production. 3: After another brief wait, the aircraft starts to become available for active squadrons.
My question is, can the characteristics of the aircraft (primarily speed) change between steps 2 and 3 (similar to how a ship can be 1 knot faster or slower after construction)? Or would that part come between steps 1 and 2, during the initial prototyping stage? I'd think that major problems would be solved before step 2, but then, once a design has been selected, minor adjustments might be made which could perhaps change speed by a few knots, or slightly extend range, or something. As I say, though, I'm no expert.
It probably wouldn't have much of an effect on gameplay, but then, how much of an effect does making a ship 1 knot faster or slower have? It might be just fast enough to catch that cruiser it's chasing, rather than just keep up with it. Or maybe losing a few knots would stop your fighters from arriving in time to stop those bombers sinking your precious battlecruiser.
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Mostly unrelated question; How are aircraft designs named? Can we name them manually, or are names automatically generated? Or is it like ships, where we can generate a name from a namelist, but overwrite it if we choose? |
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Post by noshurviverse on May 5, 2019 18:55:00 GMT -6
In an ideal game, I'd be able to be F-35'd: strung along on a series of promises that are practically impossible to fulfill and be forced to pay out the nose for something barely functional.
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Post by christian on May 6, 2019 11:31:44 GMT -6
In an ideal game, I'd be able to be F-35'd: strung along on a series of promises that are practically impossible to fulfill and be forced to pay out the nose for something barely functional. its limited in game so you dont actually trap yourself in development oh where my money gone hell so as far as i remember you have to choose 2 priorities now if those 2 priorities semi contradict eachother i have no idea what happends such as speed and armor dont really match neither do bombload and speed although they certainly are possible im hyped to see how its handeled |
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Post by cogsandspigots on May 6, 2019 13:15:03 GMT -6
In an ideal game, I'd be able to be F-35'd: strung along on a series of promises that are practically impossible to fulfill and be forced to pay out the nose for something barely functional. its limited in game so you dont actually trap yourself in development oh where my money gone hell so as far as i remember you have to choose 2 priorities now if those 2 priorities semi contradict eachother i have no idea what happends such as speed and armor dont really match neither do bombload and speed although they certainly are possible im hyped to see how its handeled Of course you can have a plane with both speed and armor! Except it’ll only be capable of carrying a hand grenade about 20 miles. |
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Post by maachlan on May 6, 2019 13:20:50 GMT -6
its limited in game so you dont actually trap yourself in development oh where my money gone hell so as far as i remember you have to choose 2 priorities now if those 2 priorities semi contradict eachother i have no idea what happends such as speed and armor dont really match neither do bombload and speed although they certainly are possible im hyped to see how its handeled Of course you can have a plane with both speed and armor! Except it’ll only be capable of carrying a hand grenade about 20 miles. Perfect Kamikaze aircraft, the armor and speed ensure they reach the target and the hand grenade adds a bit of oomph. Also 20 miles is greater than effective gun engagement range so the carriers can launch them from safety. |
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Post by bubby on May 6, 2019 14:33:35 GMT -6
Perfect Kamikaze aircraft, the armor and speed ensure they reach the target and the hand grenade adds a bit of oomph. Also 20 miles is greater than effective gun engagement range so the carriers can launch them from safety. I'm imagining a bucket-brigade of logistical aircraft carriers funneling replacement aircraft to your fleet carriers some 20-miles ahead during kamikaze operations.
Hilarious.
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Post by rob06waves2018 on May 6, 2019 15:56:11 GMT -6
Perfect Kamikaze aircraft, the armor and speed ensure they reach the target and the hand grenade adds a bit of oomph. Also 20 miles is greater than effective gun engagement range so the carriers can launch them from safety. I'm imagining a bucket-brigade of logistical aircraft carriers funneling replacement aircraft to your fleet carriers some 20-miles ahead during kamikaze operations.
Hilarious.
Remind me to join your navy as a sailor and not in the fleet air arm! |
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Post by Adseria on May 6, 2019 16:38:22 GMT -6
Perfect Kamikaze aircraft, the armor and speed ensure they reach the target and the hand grenade adds a bit of oomph. Also 20 miles is greater than effective gun engagement range so the carriers can launch them from safety. I'm imagining a bucket-brigade of logistical aircraft carriers funneling replacement aircraft to your fleet carriers some 20-miles ahead during kamikaze operations.
Hilarious.
Why not just line them up, one behind the other and then just taxi from the bow of one straight onto the stern of the next? It would save fuel.
On a (slightly) more serious note, they'd actually have a 40 mile effective range for kamikaze missions, since they don't have to fly the return leg. Maybe a bit less, since the return leg would be without the grenade.
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Post by rob06waves2018 on May 6, 2019 16:42:05 GMT -6
I'm imagining a bucket-brigade of logistical aircraft carriers funneling replacement aircraft to your fleet carriers some 20-miles ahead during kamikaze operations.
Hilarious.
Why not just line them up, one behind the other and then just taxi from the bow of one straight onto the stern of the next? It would save fuel.
On a (slightly) more serious note, they'd actually have a 40 mile effective range for kamikaze missions, since they don't have to fly the return leg. Maybe a bit less, since the return leg would be without the grenade.
That's it! I'm joining the army! It's much safer! |
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Post by maachlan on May 6, 2019 17:03:24 GMT -6
Why not just line them up, one behind the other and then just taxi from the bow of one straight onto the stern of the next? It would save fuel.
On a (slightly) more serious note, they'd actually have a 40 mile effective range for kamikaze missions, since they don't have to fly the return leg. Maybe a bit less, since the return leg would be without the grenade.
That's it! I'm joining the army! It's much safer! Welcome to the front lines, soldier. Here's your standard issue hand grenade, Naval Surplus. Rifles? Fresh out I'm afraid. |
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Post by rob06waves2018 on May 6, 2019 17:07:05 GMT -6
That's it! I'm joining the army! It's much safer! Welcome to the front lines, soldier. Here's your standard issue hand grenade, Naval Surplus. Rifles? Fresh out I'm afraid. OK, navy as an officer then! |
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Post by bcoopactual on May 6, 2019 17:25:43 GMT -6
Seems to me the safest bet would be Space Force. Then again, I think the Germans had an idea for a two-stage, manned rocket capable of hitting New York. Pilot was supposed to eject or bail out once he had the rocket lined up.
You know what, I'm thinking that emigrating to Sweden or Switzerland might not be a bad idea.
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Post by oldpop2000 on May 6, 2019 17:33:41 GMT -6
Seems to me the safest bet would be Space Force. Then again, I think the Germans had an idea for a two-stage, manned rocket capable of hitting New York. Pilot was supposed to eject or bail out once he had the rocket lined up. You know what, I'm thinking that emigrating to Sweden or Switzerland might not be a bad idea. Actually, I would prefer to be on a mountain top or out in the Middle of the desert on a radar site, where no one, including the squirrels know where you are. Oh, this is the kind I am talking about. Tonopah would be a good one, Mt. Hebo, Oregon is another. Here is a good picture of one..... one road up and down. This was mine. We got to watch the Russian Bear bombers come down from Kamchatka. Safest place in world, trust me.  |
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Post by noshurviverse on May 6, 2019 17:35:07 GMT -6
Seems to me the safest bet would be Space Force. Then again, I think the Germans had an idea for a two-stage, manned rocket capable of hitting New York. Pilot was supposed to eject or bail out once he had the rocket lined up. You know what, I'm thinking that emigrating to Sweden or Switzerland might not be a bad idea. Allied bomber "navigational errors" might make that a bit less than ideal. |
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Post by tbr on May 6, 2019 17:46:46 GMT -6
Welcome to the front lines, soldier. Here's your standard issue hand grenade, Naval Surplus. Rifles? Fresh out I'm afraid. OK, navy as an officer then! The Navy has an all pilots are commissioned officers policy. Every young line officer is per definition flight qualified, at least for 40miles. In Kamikaze mode that means life expectancy after commissioning is -erm- very low. |
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